Fence-post.



M. MGGREGOR.

FENCE POST.

AL'LLICATXON $11.121) Mmm, 191.2.

Patented Feb. 18, 1913.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MURDOCH MCGREGOR, 0F IBELLEFOU'..CHE, SOUTH DAKOTA.

:FENCE-POS@4 To all whom, 'it may concern:

Be it known that L'Monnocu McG1u-:ooR, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Bellet'ourche, in the county of Butte and State ofSouth Dakota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inFencedosts, of which the following is a specificationv` reference beinghad to the accompanying d awings This invention relates to certain novelimprovements in fence posts.

The primary object of my invention is to provide a composite fence postarranged to removably hold a wooden stapio-receivingr core.

Another object is to provide a composite fence post with a middle,lengthwise running aperture, ending in a key slot, said aperture toreceive a board which is fixed by means of a wedge driven into the keyslot.

With these and other objects in view, the present invention consists inthe combination and arrangement of part.' as will be hereinafter morefully described and particularly pointed ontl in the appended claim, itbeing understood that changes in the specific structure ,shown anddescribed, may be made within the scope of the claim, without; departingfrom the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification` andin which like n merals of reference indicate similar parts i'. theseveral views:-A-Figure l, shows an Illevational view of a fence postconstructed :.ceording to mv invention. Fig. 2, show:l a '.'fengthwisesectional view ot' the post. Fig. 3, shows a detail ot' the wire nettingrein forcement. Fig. 4, shows a transverse sectional view ot the t'encepost. showing the fence fabric as secured to the core. Fig. 5, shows anend view o't` the .vedge.

In the raising ot' swine. poultry and eertain other stock where theanimals are kept in runs, it is 'found necessauv to remove the animalsfor certain periods to allow the vegetation to get a fresh start.Further. it is often desirable to plow the runs in order to turn thesoil.

In my present invention, yl provide a 'lence post which is non-rotting,being made ot reinforced concrete, having a centrally positioned .totinto which is fitted and secured a wooden board, to which the tencefabric is stapled or otherwise secured. This board forms a core which isfirmly secured by means of a wedge.

Specicaton of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 1, 1512.

' Patented Feb. 18, 1913. Serial No. 680,967.

In the use of my fence, when it is desired to change the animals fromone run to another, it is simply necessary to knock out the securing wedejes, remove the cores, make' a row of the tence fabric and connectedcores, and insert the cores into another set of t'ence posts. From this,it will be understood that one fence fabric may be used with two .setsof fence posts, so that while one plot is in use, the other has anopportunity to revive. All that is necessary is to set the 'tl-.nceposts equidistant apart in every instance. '.lhis method further permitsthe t'encc fabric being reversed if it is found that the lower edgeshows signs of rusting.

In the accompanying drawings, the numeral, 1, indicates a fence post ofconventional conformation and ot suitable length, made of concrete,havingT the middle, lengthwise running slot, L), which above ends in thebevel-edged key-way. Il. ln order to strengthen the post` l embedtherein a wire netting reinloreement, ii, the top, (i, of 'which isarranged to lie close to the upper surface ot' the key-way, 3, as shownin Fig. 2.

Arranged to be placed into the slot, 2, is a board, 7, which forms acore. it being desirable that this board is ot' a thickness less thanthe width ot the slot, Q, so that should the. board swell, no iniurvwill be done to the post. Arranged to be driven into the key slot. l, isa preferably triangular wedge. S. by means ol` which the core, 7, isfirmly held within the tence post: the fence fabric, ai. as shown inFig. 4, is then stapled to the core, t.

From the foregoing. it will be noticed that the entire 'tence 'l'abricwith the connected cores. 7, can be instantly removed t'rom the posts,VIl. in simply knocking out the wedges, S. These wedges, S, may be madeof any suitable material.

'lhe attzuflnnent. ot the 'tence l'abric to the cores, it is. ol course.understood. is ellected in an) suitable wol kmanlike manner.

A l'ence post constructtal according to my Y invention is simple andinex|u:..:ive in eonstruction and hoth durable and ellieient, and

the adjustunnt ol thel core within the posts c1: he made Awith ease,accuracy and despatch.

Having thus described my said invention, what I claim as new lind desireto secure by United States Letters Patent., is:--

In combination with a .tence posti having a longitudinal aperturetherein extending from side 0o side, the upper end of said in testmenyWhereo' my signature aperture folng a Vdshapld psxsagei a inpresence/wif .izwo ""i'resaea core remva y receive Wit in sai aper- 1 l:y1-5 a1-n n ture and adapted to Support fencing fabric, MULLL'MMJGRJLGQR' and a triangular Wedge adapted to be re Witnesses: u

ceived Within the V shaped passage to se- HiB-mw BFC R,

cure the core Within said aberture. ALFRED T.

